MA H1977

Bill

MA H1977

Relative to the sale of liquor licenses

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize cities and towns to assess a fee for the sale of a liquor license by a licensee to another licensee. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes cities and towns in Massachusetts to assess a fee of up to 25% of the amount paid for a liquor license when that license is sold by a licensee to another licensee. The fee is to be collected at the time the city or town approves the transfer of the license. This bill requires acceptance by the city or town in order to be implemented and takes effect upon passage.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Mark Cusack (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4638 (on 07/02/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1977

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1977
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1977.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1082	Establishing a community safe school fund	No further action taken	Similar To
H1107	Relative to sanctuary cities and towns	Accompanied a study order, see H4590	Similar To
H1758	Relative to double poles	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H3688	Authorizing the town of Westborough to grant an additional liquor license for the sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises	Accompanied a new draft, see H3758	Similar To
H388	Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H3927	Empowering towns to protect their environment and residents from harmful pesticides	Accompanied a study order, see H4529	Similar To
H4638	Consumer Protection	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H662	Authorizing certain cities and towns to use the Community Preservation Fund for market rate housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4740	Similar To
S2051	Authorizing the town of Palmer to issue an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises	Enacted and laid before the Governor	Similar To
S2303	Authorizing the town of Westport to grant 1 additional liquor license for the sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 95 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S2307	Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 236 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S2687	Authorizing the town of Webster to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises	House concurred	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1082

Establishing a community safe school fund

No further action taken

Similar To

H1107

Relative to sanctuary cities and towns

Accompanied a study order, see H4590

Similar To

H1758

Relative to double poles

Accompanied a study order, see H4651

Similar To

H3688

Authorizing the town of Westborough to grant an additional liquor license for the sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises

Accompanied a new draft, see H3758

Similar To

H388

Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4252

Similar To

H3927

Empowering towns to protect their environment and residents from harmful pesticides

Accompanied a study order, see H4529

Similar To

H4638

Consumer Protection

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H662

Authorizing certain cities and towns to use the Community Preservation Fund for market rate housing

Accompanied a study order, see H4740

Similar To

S2051

Authorizing the town of Palmer to issue an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises

Enacted and laid before the Governor

Similar To

S2303

Authorizing the town of Westport to grant 1 additional liquor license for the sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 95 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

S2307

Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 236 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

S2687

Authorizing the town of Webster to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

House concurred

Similar To

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